diff --git a/overlays/generic/etc/hosts.ww b/overlays/generic/etc/hosts.ww
index 0f2f1b1e..6ab23cdc 100644
--- a/overlays/generic/etc/hosts.ww
+++ b/overlays/generic/etc/hosts.ww
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Warewulf Server
 {{$.Ipaddr}} warewulf {{$.BuildHost}}
 
-{{-range $node := $.AllNodes}}                  {{/* for each node */}}
+{{- range $node := $.AllNodes}}                  {{/* for each node */}}
 # Entry for {{$node.Id.Get}}
 {{- range $devname, $netdev := $node.NetDevs}} {{/* for each network device on the node */}}
 {{- if $netdev.Ipaddr.Defined}}                {{/* if we have an ip address on this network device */}}